Introducing Budapest

Buda Castle is a great place to begin your exploration of Budapest - not only is it one of the city's most impressive historical buildings, it offers some quite spectacular views of the River Danube below. Chain Bridge was the first bridge to connect Buda and Pest, and whatever direction you're going in, be sure to appreciate the fantastic silhouette cut by the city on both sides of the river. Among the city's other treasures is the Hungarian Parliament Building (the world's third largest), its many museums and galleries, St. Stephen's Basilica, and its wonderfully decorated squares.

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Quick information

NEARBY CITIES

Szolnok (111 km)

Esztergom (47 km)

Györ (121 km)

CURRENCY

Hungarian Forint (HUF)

COUNTRY CODE

+36

ELECTRIC POWER

C, F

TIME ZONE

GMT +1

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE

€1.25

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL

€25.97

Average Temperature

January

-1,1 °C

February

1,7 °C

March

6,1 °C

April

11,1 °C

May

16,1 °C

June

18,9 °C

July

21,1 °C

August

20,6 °C

September

16,7 °C

October

11,7 °C

November

5 °C

December

0,6 °C

January

-1,1 °C

February

1,7 °C

March

6,1 °C

April

11,1 °C

May

16,1 °C

June

18,9 °C

July

21,1 °C

August

20,6 °C

September

16,7 °C

October

11,7 °C

November

5 °C

December

0,6 °C

Budapest airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) is around 25 km from the city center and the Express Shuttle buses make the journey between the two 24 hours a day. A ticket will cost about 10 euros and the journey will take 30 minutes. You can also use the 200E public bus to get to the city center which runs from Terminal 2 until 23:00.

Average time from airport: 30 minutes

Distance from airport: 25 km

TAXI:

Taking taxi from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport to the city center is also pretty easy, and the journey will cost around 20 euros. It's best to use the airport's licensed Főtaxi service if you want to take a taxi.

Average taxi price: 20 euros

CAR RENTAL:

Miles & Smiles members earn 100 Miles per day, up to maximum 1000 Miles. What’s more, rentals made through the website for 1 or 2 days earn an extra 250 Miles, while rentals for 3 or more days earn an extra 500 Miles.